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Can mental illness be caused by infections?

Gail M. Saltz, MD
Gail M. Saltz, MD
Psychiatry
There is very little data to suggest that mental illness can be caused by infections, except for a condition called PANDAS. In this video, psychiatrist Gail Saltz, MD, discusses whether or not infections can cause the onset of mental illness.  

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